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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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